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| Tuesday, June 19, 2007 |
| mou tak sek gong tung wah |
Eulogy.
I remember back before I hit my teens
that house that was always swelteringly hot
and every new year, you'd greet us with that big smile
as we ran around your knees like the carefree kids we were
you tried to speak english with us
Because your useless grandkids mou tak sek gong tung wah
Goodbye, gong gong, Rest in peace.
I remember in my teens
when we were "grown up"
the house that was still swelteringly hot
how I hated going down that narrow road every new year
and sit there stewing trying to win money off my cousins
and you tried to speak english with us
cause we mou tak sek gong tung wah
Goodbye, gong gong, Rest in peace.
I remember when my teens were up
That time is now
and the ravages that age has on mentation were taking hold
we still had the new year dinners
still that narrow road, still swelteringly hot house
how we sat around but ran no more
how the silence between you and us grew
cause you tried to speak english no more
and we mou tak sek gong tung wah
Goodbye, gong gong, Rest in peace.
I may never have truly known you
We may never have shared more than a few sentences
We may never have said more than
"gong gong, gong hei fatt choy"
"kuai ler, kuai"
but
I do know that the values that my mother has tried to pass down to me
of integrity, honesty, hard work, trust, sharing, responsibility, duty and family
she obtained from you, and hopefully, I, her
Therefore
though physically you have left
you will never truly leave us
for your legacy
no matter how typically traditionally cold chinese
will never, ever leave us
and the memories we have of you
and the lessons that we realize only now
no matter how superficial and posthumous
will always be ones we treasure.
We will make you proud.
Goodbye, gong gong, Rest in peace.
For we are part of you
and you
part of us
Goodbye, gong gong, Rest in peace.
So as the bells ring, calling you away
shuck of your mortal coil
As the angels sing, guiding you in
hear them whisper your name
As the boatman rows, bearing you home
take your neverending rest, see the eternal sunset
May the sun always shine upon your face
May the wind always be upon your back
and may the wings of destiny
carry you into the heavens, to dance with the stars.
Forever.
Goodbye, gong gong, Rest in peace.
Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost, but now am found
Was blind, but now I see
Through many dangers, toils and snares
We have already come
'Twas Grace that brought us safe thus far
And Grace will lead us home
When we've been there ten thousand years
Bright shining as the sun
We've no less days to sing God's praise
Then when we've first begun
Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost, but now am found
Was blind, but now I see
Goodbye, gong gong.
Rest in Peace.
And my only regret of knowing you
is that I can't write this in Cantonese
because
ngo mou tak sek gong tung wah |
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